You get to work with some of the best folks in tech, at least you used to. There are interesting problems to solve at scale.
Leadership used to be highly energetic, smart people with vision. The current CEO has slowly replaced those with corporate drones with limited tech experience who can mostly run a tape loop of asking for KPIs and keep folks busy with useless tactical reviews. Innovation has basically stalled and endless slide shows of almost the tiniest details have taken over.
Initial comp was great; refreshes are harder to get and you have no leverage
Very fragmented; too many product areas; lots of bureaucracy.
Do you get annual stock refresh during your first 3-4 years at these companies while you still have sign on RSU grant vesting?
Can someone throw some light on stock refresh at Facebook, Uber and Google for E4, SE II, L4 respectively. Recruiter says that refreshers are performance based but none is giving the numbers. Can someone give ballpark numbers for each company based on meets, exceeds, strongly exceeds expectations?...Read more
Uber gave Levandowski $250 million in stock the day after he quit Google ! http://www.businessinsider.com/waymo-versus-uber-court-hearing-2017-5
So I have an offer from Google for Staff SWE, same level that I have at Uber. I am leaning towards not taking it, given Uber is doing well as a company (my tc has shot up due to stock appreciation) and that I have a shot for promotion to Sr Staff next year. Numbers Current TC at Uber: 705K Offer TC...Read more
So far I’ve worked at Snap and Uber. What companies are worth joining right now? I’m ok with a company whose stock is down. I would almost prefer it, if they’ll make it through a recession. In the past I’ve passed interviews with Pinterest, Airbnb, Google, FB, LinkedIn, Lyft, Square, DoorDash, Ub...Read more
I have following 3 offers all in Seattle. 5 yoe all in MSFT. Uber Freight L4 base: 156k Stock: 370k Sign on 25k Google L4 base:156k Stock:305k Stock X base:180k sign on: 20k Equity:450k Current tc: 250k Google is not willing to match Uber/StockX and recruiter says it is the max. My partner is...Read more
I noticed that in the last 5 years startups don't really go public and grow beyond 10B+ with external investments. Then people join and watch them drop massively! Uber was worth $60/stock before it went on an IPO 6 months later $30 Instacart was worth 40B when it was private. Now it's worth 6B. Co...Read more
TC is similar. Google is paying less fix and more stock but overall TC is similar Both Level 4 Yoe: 4 Uber 29+12+3.8 Google 25+15+4
Hey guys, After a long and gruelling process, finally got L5 approval from VP and HC. I'm currently a L5a at Uber and I think G's L5 is an uplevel compared to L5a at Uber. Still, given the pay is same, do you guys think I should definitely accept Google L5? I think there is upside potential with U...Read more
I am an L4 PM at Google who will get to L5 by the end of the year (yes there is uncertainty but it’s just a matter of time because a launch is imminent). My compensation is pretty high for my level (TC: $450k this year) thanks to an additional stock grant. My manager and team are very happy with my ...Read more
Data scientist offer at google. T4. Base 130k. Stock unit 200 units vested in four years. Sign on bonus 20k for the first year. Offer@Facebook E5. Base 160k Stock probably $40k a year. Haven’t negotiated yet. That’s the number I got from the recruiter over the phone. Sign on 30k Current@Uber L4...Read more
Saw a post on year on year TC progression and didn't see any Indian LPA numbers there. Let's share here. Here's mine: YOE: 0, TC:17.5 LPA (New Grad) YOE: 1, TC: 19.7 LPA (Yearly hike and Stock Appreciation) YOE: 2, TC: 22 LPA (Yearly hike and Stock Appreciation) YOE: 2.5, TC: 43 LPA (Joined curre...Read more
Remember, Uber in 2019 was as good as Google/Facebook. The tables have turned on Uber, they're going downhill everyday both as company and stock. What's the reason for this?
I have 3 offers in hand, I would like some help in deciding the company to join. Google: Level - L4 Location - Sunnyvale Team - Google Cloud Data Storage Base - 170k Bonus - 15% Stock - 275k over 4 years Sign On - 25k TC - 270500 Uber: Level - L4 Location - Palo Alto (will be moved to Sunnyvale so...Read more
Current FB: Salary:148k Bonus: 10% Equity:60k (this year) TC:230k Level: E4 Google: Salary: 120k Bonus: 15% Equity: 100k, (400k over 4 years) TC: 242k Level: L3 Uber: Salary: 151k Bonus: 10% Equity: 9003 k shares (42.58 409a price, 48 per 70 bil valuation, 64 per 110 billion valuation) TC: (depen...Read more
Interviewed at Uber and somehow managed to get an offer lower than my current TC. Am I missing something like including refreshers? Or maybe I should be comparing to my Google GSUs grant value vs their current market value? Recruiter says to take into consideration how Uber stock will appreciate and...Read more
Hi Team, I am currently working in Uber for over an year, I have mostly got a google offer, basically had 1-2 team matches going on. CTC at uber and google both are around same ~1.1Cr. Google CTC might be high since they might be adding joining bonus as well of around 15L. Here are the main thin...Read more
I got an L5a offer from Uber: 195k base 27k bonus 720k share value (based on current stock price) TC $402k/yr I passed L5 at Google, and I'm waiting for the offer stage. Would Google match this offer? If they did which would you choose?
Position: SSE Base: 72 L Bonus: 15% Initial stock grant: 55000 USD per year Please tell what maximum can be done. Also is Stripe worth joining at this moment ? Yoe: 9 #stripe #google #amazon #uber #meta